NEET Biology question

Conn's syndrome happens due to

(A)Hyposecretion of aldosterone
(B)Hypersecretion of aldosteroneCorrect
(C)Hypersecretion of cortisol
(D)Hyposecretion of cortisol

Answer: (B)

Solution

Cortisol hyper/hyposecretion produces Cushing's/Addison's-type pictures, not Conn's syndrome, ruling out (c) and (d), and hyposecretion of aldosterone would cause salt-wasting rather than this syndrome, ruling out (a). Conn's syndrome

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